Brucellosis 2003 proceedings - PHIDIAS

Scientific Program - Monday, September 15
8:15 - 9:15 (Science Building Auditorium) - Registration
9:15 - 9:30 (Science Building Auditorium) - Welcome and Introductions
9:30 - 10:45 (Science Building Auditorium)
SESSION I - EPIDEMIOLOGY, CONTROL AND ERADICATION PROGRAMS (KEYNOTE
LECTURES)
Chairman: O. Cosivi. WHO, Animal and Food-Related Public Health Risks, Department of
Communicable Disease, Surveillance and Response, Geneva (Switzerland)
• An overview of the epidemiology of brucellosis in selected countries.
William Amanfu. FAO, Animal Health Service, Animal Production and Health Division, Roma
(Italy)
• Epidemiology of brucellosis: consequences in terms of control strategy.
Bruno Garin-Bastuji. National & OIE/FAO Animal Brucellosis Reference Lab., Bacterial
Zoonoses Unit, Maisons-Alfort (France)
9:30 - 10:45 (Lecture room 3A02)
SESSION II - HUMAN BRUCELLOSIS (KEYNOTE LECTURES)
Chairman: J. Ariza. Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Hospital de Belvitge, Barcelona (Spain)
• Brucellosis: Facts and Fantasies.
Edward J. Young. Medical Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston (USA)
• Disease spectrum and laboratory diagnosis of human brucellosis.
George F. Araj . Department Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of
Beirut Medical Center, Beirut (Lebanon)
10:45 - 11:15 - Coffee break and Poster Viewing (Part I)
11:15 - 13:00 (Science Building Auditorium)
SESSION I – EPIDEMIOLOGY, CONTROL AND ERADICATION PROGRAMS
SHORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman: O. Cosivi. WHO, Animal and Food-Related Public Health Risks, Department of
Communicable Disease, Surveillance and Response, Geneva (Switzerland)
EO1- BRUCELLOSIS ERRADICATION PROGRAM IN URUGUAY.
Garín Alfredo. Jefe Programa de Errradicación de Brucelosis y Tuberculosis. Ministerio Agricultura y Pesca, División Sanidad
Animal. Montevideo, Uruguay.
EO2- BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM IN MÉXICO: PRESENT SITUATION AND
FACTORS THAT LIMITS ITS ADVANCE.
R. Flores-Castro. Dirección de Investigación en Salud Animal y Salud Pública, DGIP/INIFAP. México.
EO3- BRUCELLOSIS IN NIGERIA.
R. A. Ocholi. Brucellosis Research Unit, Bacterial Research Department, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom Plateau
State, Nigeria.
EO4- BRUCELLOSIS - A SERIOUS THREAT TO CATTLE PRODUCTION IN MALAYSIA.
K. Palanisamy 1 , R. Mahendran 2 and K. Idris 1 . (1) State Veterinary Department, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia, (2)
Veterinary Research Institute, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
EO5- TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL FEATURES OF BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS IN NORTHERN
IRELAND: 1996 TO 2000.
D.A. Abernethy 1 , D.U. Pfeiffer 2 , R. Watt 1 , S. McDowell 1,2 . (1) Veterinary Service, Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland,
U.K. (2) Royal Veterinary College, London, U.K.
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